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Remarks by President Biden on the Ceasefire and Hostage Deal | North Charleston, SC

Royal Missionary Baptist ChurchNorth Charleston, South Carolina 10:53 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hey, folks. It’s going to be quick because I got to be downstairs, but thank you very much for being here. This morning, the deal that I first put forward last May for the Middle East has finally come to fruition. The ceasefire… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/19/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-ceasefire-and-hostage-deal-north-charleston-sc/">Remarks by President Biden on the Ceasefire and Hostage Deal | North Charleston, SC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Mon Jan 20 2025

Executive Order on Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Well-designed programs that support local and Tribal leaders in left-behind communities can lead to stronger economic outcomes, strengthen regional assets, and reduce regional inequality. It is… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/19/executive-order-on-helping-left-behind-communities-make-a-comeback/">Executive Order on Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Cements Legacy of Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback

Past administrations cut public investment and gave tax breaks to the wealthy. These trickle-down economic policies left behind too many communities across the country. Infrastructure deteriorated, manufacturers shipped jobs abroad, economic opportunity dwindled, and regional inequality grew. China’s unfair trade practices further undermined American manufacturers and workers in industrial communities. President Biden came into office… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/19/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-cements-legacy-of-helping-left-behind-communities-make-a-comeback/">FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Cements Legacy of Helping Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

National Resilience Strategy

To read the National Resilience Strategy, please click this link here: National Resilience Strategy ### The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/18/national-resilience-strategy/">National Resilience Strategy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions

America is a country built on the promise of second chances. As President, I have used my clemency power to make that promise a reality by issuing more individual pardons and commutations than any other President in U.S. history. Today, I am exercising my clemency power to pardon 5 individuals and commute the sentences of… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/19/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-clemency-actions-3/">Statement from President Joe Biden on Clemency Actions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Executive Order to Help Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback

When I took office, too many American communities had been left behind. Decades of trickle-down economics offshored manufacturing jobs, slashed public investment, and hollowed out communities that were once the backbone of our nation’s growth. My Administration has made historic investments to help left-behind communities, such as distressed areas, factory towns, and coal communities, turn… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/19/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-executive-order-to-help-left-behind-communities-make-a-comeback/">Statement from President Joe Biden on the Executive Order to Help Left-Behind Communities Make a Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Sun Jan 19 2025

Clemency Recipient List

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is commuting the sentences of the following 2,490 individuals: NAME REG. NO. JOHN ABNEY 59761-056 REGINAL ALEXANDER 28519-171 NEKHENT ALI 34432-057 BILLY ALLEN 29202-076 BURNELL ALLEN 33006-034 RANDOLPH ALVIN 18035-104 HERB ANDERSON 19119-078 JONATHAN ANDRADE 00556-138 DERWIN ANDREWS 55918-510 KODY ARDOIN 26348-078 DONTAY ARMSTRONG 35349-058 DURANDELL ARMSTRONG 10972-510 ADRIAN… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/clemency-recipient-list-8/">Clemency Recipient List</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Cuba - Removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (16 Jan. 2025)

France welcomes the U.S. decision to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) list and to suspend enforcement of certain unilateral sanctions imposed on the country. France, along with the EU, has continually expressed its opposition to Cuba's re-inclusion on the SST list in 2021 and has consistently advocated for continued dialogue with Cuba. France also commends the Cuban authorities' announcement that 553 prisoners will soon be released, a step that aligns with the requests (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics’ Remarks on U.S. Principles of Economic Statecraft

During this century, major powers have deployed economic sanctions and other restrictive tools of economic statecraft to an unprecedented degree. The number of sanctioned individuals and entities across the world has increased by an order of magnitude since 2000.[1] Tariffs and other trade restrictions have tripled over the past five years.[2] The percentage of OECD… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/16/deputy-national-security-advisor-for-international-economics-remarks-on-u-s-principles-of-economic-statecraft/">Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics’ Remarks on U.S. Principles of Economic Statecraft</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Accomplishments for Servicemembers and Military Families

As Commander in Chief, President Biden made clear that as a nation, we have a truly sacred obligation to prepare and equip those we send into harm’s way, and to care for them and their families while they are deployed and when they return home. Throughout his career, he has championed efforts to improve support for… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/16/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-celebrates-accomplishments-for-servicemembers-and-military-families/">FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Accomplishments for Servicemembers and Military Families</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Reviews Actions to Combat Human Trafficking

The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to eradicating human trafficking, often referred to in U.S. law as “trafficking in persons,” in all its forms. Human trafficking, a crime of exploiting a person for compelled labor, services, or commercial sex act(s), has no place in a society that values freedom and the rule of law. Nonetheless, it… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-reviews-actions-to-combat-human-trafficking/">Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Reviews Actions to Combat Human Trafficking</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Feminist Foreign Policy - 50th anniversary of the Veil law (17 Jan. 2025)

On this 50th anniversary of the loi Veil, which legalized abortion, France honors Simone Veil's fight and reaffirms the importance of the right to make decisions about one's own body. This right is fundamental to women's health, life and freedom, and to the achievement of full equality between men and women. The inclusion of the right to choose in the French Constitution on March 8, 2024, was a historic step forward. The Constitution extends the highest protection to the right to an (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) statement on Russian Influence Campaign (17.01.25)

Today, the G7 RRM issued the following statement: The G7 RRM notes recent statements by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada exposing the ongoing covert activities of Russian state media outlet RT (formerly Russia Today) and the Social Design Agency (SDA). These statements reveal that the Kremlin has funded and directed covert efforts by these entities to subvert societies using global disinformation and influence campaigns. The above-referenced statements have noted that RT (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Israel/Palestinian Territories - Injured Palestinian children taken in by French hospitals (16 Jan. 2025)

France continues its efforts to assist civilian populations in the Gaza Strip. Yesterday, it took part in a coordinated medical evacuation operation alongside the European Union and the World Health Organization, enabling 12 Palestinian patients to leave Gaza. Six of them were welcomed in France. Once they arrived in Paris, these six children and the 16 family members accompanying them were cared for by the Crisis and Support Center of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, along (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Joint Statement from the United States and Canada on Haudenosaunee Participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The United States and Canada call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, a confederacy of Indigenous Nations in North America, to compete in lacrosse at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games as their own team under their own flag. The IOC has officially announced that the sport of lacrosse will… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/joint-statement-from-the-united-states-and-canada-on-haudenosaunee-participation-in-the-2028-los-angeles-olympics/">Joint Statement from the United States and Canada on Haudenosaunee Participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Kosovo - Unilateral closure of Serbian “parallel institutions” (15 Jan. 2025)

France regrets the Kosovo government's unilateral closure of numerous Serbian parallel institutions on January 15. This decision will have a negative impact on the daily lives of Kosovo's Serbian population and undermines ongoing efforts to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia through the EU-led dialogue. This unilateral action threatens the prospects of lifting restrictive measures imposed on Kosovo. France calls for all parties to honor their commitments in order to move forward (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

MEMO: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS TRANSITION TASK FORCE

For nearly 50 years, every administration—Republican and Democrat—has faced the issue of classified documents being inadvertently removed during Presidential transitions. In recent years, classified documents from previous Presidential administrations have surfaced in unsecured locations. In light of these discoveries, President Biden took action to strengthen how administrations safeguard classified documents during Presidential transitions. In February… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/memo-recommendations-from-the-presidential-records-transition-task-force/">MEMO: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS TRANSITION TASK FORCE</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of State to implement Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Autho

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of State to implement Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act Sections 5562(a)(2) and (3) By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/17/memorandum-on-the-delegation-of-authority-to-the-secretary-of-state-to-implement-fiscal-year-2023-national-defense-authorization-act-sections-5562a2-and-3/">Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of State to implement Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act Sections 5562(a)(2) and (3)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Memorandum on the Delegation of Certain Sanctions-Related Authorities

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Delegation of Certain Sanctions-Related Authorities By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/17/memorandum-on-the-delegation-of-certain-sanctions-related-authorities/">Memorandum on the Delegation of Certain Sanctions-Related Authorities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

REPORT: Investing in America Report: Today’s Investments, Tomorrow’s Future

Today, the President released the Investing in America Report: Today’s Investments, Tomorrow’s Future, which highlights the transformative impact of his Investing in America agenda, showing how thousands of projects across the country are revitalizing communities and strengthening our nation now and for years to come. Read the full report HERE. Letter from the President My… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/report-investing-in-america-report-todays-investments-tomorrows-future/">REPORT: Investing in America Report: Today’s Investments, Tomorrow’s Future</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

REPORT: Record-Low Crime During the Biden-Harris Administration

In 2020, the nation experienced the largest increase in murders ever recorded. President Biden and Vice President Harris immediately got to work. Guided by their belief that the first responsibility of government is to keep people safe, President Biden and Vice President Harris backed their commitment with historic investments in public safety. The end result… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/report-record-low-crime-during-the-biden-harris-administration/">REPORT: Record-Low Crime During the Biden-Harris Administration</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Russia - Sentencing of Alexei Liptser, Igor Sergunin and Vadim Kobzev (17 Jan. 2025)

France strongly condemns the sentencing of three former lawyers of Alexei Navalny – Alexei Liptser, Igor Sergunin and Vadim Kobzev – to between three-and-a-half and five-and-a-half years' imprisonment for “taking part in an extremist organization”. With the Russian regime systematically attempting to silence voices opposing its repressive policy and its war of aggression in Ukraine, these sentences represent a further act of intimidation against the lawyers' profession as a whole, aimed at (…)

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Equal Rights Amendment

Equality is a fundamental promise of our democracy. That is why the Equal Rights Amendment belongs in our Constitution. It makes our nation stronger, and it is the law of the land because the American people have spoken in states across our nation. History teaches us that civil rights are fought for and won with… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-equal-rights-amendment/">Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Equal Rights Amendment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Regarding TikTok

The Administration, like the rest of the country, has awaited the decision just made by the U.S. Supreme Court on the TikTok matter. President Biden’s position on TikTok has been clear for months, including since Congress sent a bill in overwhelming, bipartisan fashion to the President’s desk: TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-by-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-regarding-tiktok/">Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Regarding TikTok</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025

Executive Order on Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in Syria

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)),… The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/15/executive-order-on-taking-additional-steps-with-respect-to-the-situation-in-syria/">Executive Order on Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in Syria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.

Updated: Thu Jan 16 2025